Late Rally Dooms Nuts in Sixth Straight Loss
May 1, 2016 - California League (CalL1)
Modesto Nuts News Release
Modesto, C.A. - An error in the seventh opened the door for the Stockton Ports in a 7-2 loss for the Modesto Nuts on Saturday night at John Thurman Field.
The loss is the Nuts' (8-14) sixth straight, their longest losing streak of the year.
With the Nuts up by a run in the seventh, Joe Bennie started the inning by reaching on an Emerson Jimenez error at shortstop. Troy Neiman (L, 2-1) then allowed a single to Mickey White. Argenis Raga sacrificed both runners into scoring position with one out. The first run scored on a passed ball to tie the game. The go-ahead run came across on Sanber Pimentel's RBI double. James Harris followed and cracked a RBI single to plate the third run in the decisive seventh.
The Ports (10-12) tagged the Nuts' bullpen for six runs and nine hits in three innings after a quality start by Parker French in his California League debut. French worked six innings and struck out seven while allowing just one run on two hits.
Henderson Alvarez made a MLB rehab appearance and worked four innings allowing just one run. Brett Graves (W, 2-4) tossed the final five innings and allowed one run before retiring the final 14 he faced.
The Nuts will try to avoid the sweep against the Ports in the finale of the three-game set in Stockton on Sunday afternoon at 2:09 p.m. Coverage on ModestoNuts.com will start at 2:05 p.m. Listen live online. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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